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Altar Call | Overflowing hope

All creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay. For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. And we believers also groan, even though we...
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On the Mark | Bulldogs proud despite loss

OPINION — Opelika’s first trip to the Class 7A state championship didn’t end the way Bulldog fans had hoped, but Wednesday night’s loss to Thompson offered a clear look at the gap between a rising program and an established dynasty. As the Warriors powered to a 48-10...
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Sean of the South | Christmas signs

OPINION —Tony James stood holding a cardboard sign on the street corner, caught in the cold drizzle.Damp clothes. Sun-beaten skin. Moving around to keep from shivering.Nobody really paid attention to Tony. Motorists sped around him. Most refusing to roll down windows....
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On the road to the Breezeway

OPINION —A little over two weeks ago, my good friend Shelly, who lives in LaGrange, Georgia, came to Auburn to go shopping and have lunch with me on Black Friday. Shelly is 10 years younger than I and is my personal shopper. She hones in on great buys and then helps...
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Altar Call | Willing to be helped

Altar Call | Willing to be helped

Nov 18, 2025

OPINION —  When I read something that I like, I claim the author as my friend. It’s an idea I picked up from my friend, Elton Trueblood. One...

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Altar Call | Willing to be helped

Altar Call | Easier said than done

Nov 11, 2025

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — My voice was steady. I was calm and composed as I explained to my friends that like the Apostle Paul, “I have learned to...

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